03-23-2023, 09:49 AM
A clear case of lack of Ministerial oversight, typical of a government’s administrative duty being palmed off to an independent statutory body. In this case the then Minister Albanese in 2009 pushed out the ATSB from his Department stating that it should not be subject to politics (Hansard). Such a simple minded excuse to rid himself of responsibility shows how our democratic institutions can be overturned or disregarded with almost zero comment. Such is the paucity of intellect on display here, a naïveté that beggars description.
Take Mr. Albanese’s argument a little further, all the various arms of government to be independent with no sanction, ballot box or otherwise, for poor performance and let’s see where that takes us.
Take Mr. Albanese’s argument a little further, all the various arms of government to be independent with no sanction, ballot box or otherwise, for poor performance and let’s see where that takes us.